CRRL My Librarian: "Fantasy is a necessary ingredient of living..."

I love fantasy books, and, to me, the ultimate fantasy books will always be the Harry Potter series. It's the main fantasy series I grew up with, one that people are still growing up with. So here are some more fantasy books, for those who know Hogwarts is always waiting to welcome you back, but you want something a little different anyway :-)

Just like wizards, Alchemists get into power struggles. Unfortunately, Sophie and Josh find themselves caught in the middle of two rivals who both want the same book, and the knowledge and the power contained within its pages.
Just like wizards, Alchemists get into power struggles. Unfortunately, Sophie and Josh find themselves caught in the middle of two rivals who both want the same book, and the knowledge and the power contained within its pages.
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Just like wizards, Alchemists get into power struggles. Unfortunately, Sophie and Josh find themselves caught in the middle of two rivals who both want the same book, and the knowledge and the power contained within its pages.
Just like wizards, Alchemists get into power struggles. Unfortunately, Sophie and Josh find themselves caught in the middle of two rivals who both want the same book, and the knowledge and the power contained within its pages.
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Artemis Fowl might be an evil genius, but capturing a fairy is pretty dumb. Especially because fairies are not as nice as some stories would have you believe. They fight back.
Artemis Fowl might be an evil genius, but capturing a fairy is pretty dumb. Especially because fairies are not as nice as some stories would have you believe. They fight back.
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Artemis Fowl might be an evil genius, but capturing a fairy is pretty dumb. Especially because fairies are not as nice as some stories would have you believe. They fight back.
Artemis Fowl might be an evil genius, but capturing a fairy is pretty dumb. Especially because fairies are not as nice as some stories would have you believe. They fight back.
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A longer book filled with beautiful, descriptive scenes, Eragon is a wonderful book for those who love Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Dragon Ride...Show more
A longer book filled with beautiful, descriptive scenes, Eragon is a wonderful book for those who love Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Dragon Riders are extinct, or, so everyone thought, until Eragon finds a dragon egg that changes his life forever.
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A longer book filled with beautiful, descriptive scenes, Eragon is a wonderful book for those who love Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Dragon Ride...Show more
A longer book filled with beautiful, descriptive scenes, Eragon is a wonderful book for those who love Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Dragon Riders are extinct, or, so everyone thought, until Eragon finds a dragon egg that changes his life forever.
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While magic itself is not a player in this book, if you have dreamed of going to a school that claims to teach one thing, but really teaches another, this...Show more
While magic itself is not a player in this book, if you have dreamed of going to a school that claims to teach one thing, but really teaches another, this is the book for you. A steampunk book about a finishing school that teaches young ladies how to be spies in a paranormal world.
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While magic itself is not a player in this book, if you have dreamed of going to a school that claims to teach one thing, but really teaches another, this...Show more
While magic itself is not a player in this book, if you have dreamed of going to a school that claims to teach one thing, but really teaches another, this is the book for you. A steampunk book about a finishing school that teaches young ladies how to be spies in a paranormal world.
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Elisa has been chosen for greatness, but she has no idea why. She has never done anything remarkable-- until she has to fight off forces seething with Dark Magic.
Elisa has been chosen for greatness, but she has no idea why. She has never done anything remarkable-- until she has to fight off forces seething with Dark Magic.
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Elisa has been chosen for greatness, but she has no idea why. She has never done anything remarkable-- until she has to fight off forces seething with Dark Magic.
Elisa has been chosen for greatness, but she has no idea why. She has never done anything remarkable-- until she has to fight off forces seething with Dark Magic.
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Katsa has a power, or a grace, if you will, that she can kill people with her bare hands. While she should be able to live a life of luxury, she is forced...Show more
Katsa has a power, or a grace, if you will, that she can kill people with her bare hands. While she should be able to live a life of luxury, she is forced to be a thug for the king, until she learns more about herself and her skills than she ever imagined.
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Katsa has a power, or a grace, if you will, that she can kill people with her bare hands. While she should be able to live a life of luxury, she is forced...Show more
Katsa has a power, or a grace, if you will, that she can kill people with her bare hands. While she should be able to live a life of luxury, she is forced to be a thug for the king, until she learns more about herself and her skills than she ever imagined.
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Sabriel was sent to a boarding school as a young child, and, because of that, she knows next to nothing about the power that runs through her family's vei...Show more
Sabriel was sent to a boarding school as a young child, and, because of that, she knows next to nothing about the power that runs through her family's veins. But when her father goes missing, she must step in and find him, only to discover that the line between the living and the dead isn't always clear.
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Sabriel was sent to a boarding school as a young child, and, because of that, she knows next to nothing about the power that runs through her family's vei...Show more
Sabriel was sent to a boarding school as a young child, and, because of that, she knows next to nothing about the power that runs through her family's veins. But when her father goes missing, she must step in and find him, only to discover that the line between the living and the dead isn't always clear.
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Alina never knew she was good at anything, until a dormant power awakened and saved not only her life, but the life of her best friend. This power might j...Show more
Alina never knew she was good at anything, until a dormant power awakened and saved not only her life, but the life of her best friend. This power might just be the key to saving the entire kingdom, so she is whisked away to be trained by the magical elite, yet she finds that nothing is as she expected.
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Alina never knew she was good at anything, until a dormant power awakened and saved not only her life, but the life of her best friend. This power might j...Show more
Alina never knew she was good at anything, until a dormant power awakened and saved not only her life, but the life of her best friend. This power might just be the key to saving the entire kingdom, so she is whisked away to be trained by the magical elite, yet she finds that nothing is as she expected.
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The world is ending! But not if Skulduggery Pleasant and his student Stephanie have anything to say about it.
The world is ending! But not if Skulduggery Pleasant and his student Stephanie have anything to say about it.
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The world is ending! But not if Skulduggery Pleasant and his student Stephanie have anything to say about it.
The world is ending! But not if Skulduggery Pleasant and his student Stephanie have anything to say about it.
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Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcement in Tortall. Although she is small, she requests to work in the toughest part of the town, so she ends up ...Show more
Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcement in Tortall. Although she is small, she requests to work in the toughest part of the town, so she ends up working with two vets who don't want to work with a rookie, until they learn she has something more to offer. Beka is a great listener, and, because of that can often hear what others can't--including words of the dead.
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Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcement in Tortall. Although she is small, she requests to work in the toughest part of the town, so she ends up ...Show more
Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcement in Tortall. Although she is small, she requests to work in the toughest part of the town, so she ends up working with two vets who don't want to work with a rookie, until they learn she has something more to offer. Beka is a great listener, and, because of that can often hear what others can't--including words of the dead.
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Celaena has been given a choice: return to the hard labor of the salt mines or join a contest to serve as the champion for the king whom she despises. But...Show more
Celaena has been given a choice: return to the hard labor of the salt mines or join a contest to serve as the champion for the king whom she despises. But when other contestants turn up dead, she has to figure out who the killer is before she becomes the next victim. In doing so she discovers her destiny is greater than she could have imagined.
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Celaena has been given a choice: return to the hard labor of the salt mines or join a contest to serve as the champion for the king whom she despises. But...Show more
Celaena has been given a choice: return to the hard labor of the salt mines or join a contest to serve as the champion for the king whom she despises. But when other contestants turn up dead, she has to figure out who the killer is before she becomes the next victim. In doing so she discovers her destiny is greater than she could have imagined.
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Jack always thought he was unremarkable-- only the medicine he took daily and the scar above his heart made him stand out from the crowd. But he skips hi...Show more
Jack always thought he was unremarkable-- only the medicine he took daily and the scar above his heart made him stand out from the crowd. But he skips his medicine one day and feels different then ever before. Soon Jack learns that he is magical-- and a warrior, at a time when the warring houses of the Weirlind are looking for warriors.
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Jack always thought he was unremarkable-- only the medicine he took daily and the scar above his heart made him stand out from the crowd. But he skips hi...Show more
Jack always thought he was unremarkable-- only the medicine he took daily and the scar above his heart made him stand out from the crowd. But he skips his medicine one day and feels different then ever before. Soon Jack learns that he is magical-- and a warrior, at a time when the warring houses of the Weirlind are looking for warriors.
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